BBSM flays govt move to deny nod for Marathi, Konkani primary schools
The Bhartiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) Bicholim unit organised demonstration protesting the State government’s decision to reject permissions for opening 26 new primary schools in Marathi and Konkani, near Shri Shantadurga High School Bicholim.
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the goan I networkrBICHOLIM r rSpeaking on the occasion, BBSM Bicholim unit president Srikrishna Dhond said the activists have once again come on the streets as government primary schools running in Marathi and Konkani languages are on the verge of closure. rSenior teacher, Mukund Kauthankar said the number of Marathi and Konkani schools in Goa is dwindling due to wrong decision of the government. rKauthankar added that learning in mother tongue is a universal concept and the government is still least bothered about it. rDistrict member of BBSM, Vinayak Chari called upon the people to teach a good lesson to the BJP in Goa as rits leaders in Goa are bent upon acting against universal law of imparting education in mother tongue which is followed by other states in the country. rAtmaram Gaonkar also spoke on the occasion.
The core committee of the state Bharatiya Janata Party which met on Wednesday recommended that current State BJP President Vinay Tendulkar be recommended to the central parliamentary board to be the party’s Rajya Sabha candidate for the upcoming polls.
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Published Jul 6, 2017, 3:05 AM IST
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the goan I networkrPANAJIr rSources familiar with the matter have revealed that the decision to recommend the name of Tendulkar was an unanimous one. rThe BJP’s core committee consists of important members of the state party including the chief minister, the two Lok Sabha MPs and other significant members of the party. rThe final decision will likely be taken by the BJP’s parliamentary board which should come this week. rThe last date for filing nominations for Goa’s lone…